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Published: November 12, 2008

Nation

World leaders focus on nukes

WASHINGTON — Senior diplomats from six world powers are to meet this week to discuss stalled efforts to impose new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday.

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NASA keeping eye on forecast

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An approaching cold front could thwart NASA’s plans to launch space shuttle Endeavour on Friday on a flight to the international space station.

Hawaii unrolls state quarter

HONOLULU — Still reveling in the election of the first Hawaii-born U.S. president, the islands marked the issuance of its state quarter — the last in the quarter program.

World

U.N. alleges rapes in Congo

GOMA, Congo — Hundreds of Congolese soldiers have rampaged through several villages in eastern Congo, the United Nations said on Tuesday, alleging that the soldiers had been raping women and pillaging homes as they pulled back ahead of a feared rebel advance.

Russian seeks longer terms

MOSCOW — President Dmitry Medvedev submitted a bill on Tuesday to extend Russia’s presidential term from four years to six years, making good on a promise in his state of the nation address.

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